One night, I asked my friend what is her favorite song and instantly she said, any Bruno Mars song.  well I knew Bruno Mars (who incidentally is half Filipino) sang Billionaire, that keeps ringing in my ears especially that almost all people I know wanted to be rich.

 I also love this song featured by a famous preacher, writer, author Bo Sanchez, in one of his articles sent to my email via the kerygmafamily.com

I am sharing this with you now and I hope this will leave some impact on you today. Happy reading.

Allow God To Love You As You Are

Remember this line in a popular song? 

You’re amazing just the way you are…

God sings this line to you.

In His eyes, you’re amazing.

Here’s the truth: Deep within you, you already are beautiful. Because you’re made in God’s image (Genesis 1:27). You already are holy. All you need to do is to bring out God’s beauty and holiness within you. Manifest it.

Today, I’d like to share with you the powerful story of how Jesus turned water into wine.

In this incredible story, you’ll find 4 powerful truths that will change your life forever.

A Very Unique Miracle

One day, Jesus attended a wedding party. 

Out of the 37 miracles that Jesus performed, this miracle was very unique.

Two days later there was a wedding in the town of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine had given out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They are out of wine.” (John 2:1-2)

Wedding receptions today normally last for 2 hours; Some may stretch to 4. But 4 hours is nothing compared to ancient middle-eastern weddings. A wedding reception during the time of Jesus lasted for 7 days.

       For 7 straight days, guests live in your house and camp out in your backyard. No wonder they ran out of wine.

But Jesus transformed water into wine.

In the same way, God wants to turn your ordinary into extraordinary. God wants to turn your mess into a miracle.

How?

Do these four things:

1. Allow God To Meet You Where You Are

Why was this a very unique miracle?

Almost all the miracles of Jesus were about meeting a very real physical need: Jesus healed the blind, lame, deaf, paralyzed… And two times, Jesus multiplied bread because people were hungry. 

But to provide wine for a wedding party?

       This was a social need. More specifically, it was an emotional need. If the wedding party ran out of wine, the host family would lose face. It would be a big embarrassment.

C’mon. Doesn’t God have more important things to do?

       It could have been easy for Jesus to tell the hosts, “You ran out of wine. Tough luck. Swallow your pride. Serve ice tea.”

       He didn’t do that. Jesus met them where they were.

       Friend, God meets you where you are now.

       What is God saying? He’s telling you, “If it’s important to you, then it’s important to me.”

       Perhaps you have a broken heart. Perhaps you’re worried about your kids. Perhaps you’re growing old and you’re worried that you’re not married yet. Perhaps you’re afraid about your increasing debts. Perhaps you’re sad because of some rejections you had lately.

       God meets you where you are right now, in your pain, in your worries, in your desperation.

       God doesn’t shrug off your problems and say, “Don’t bother me with your feelings. I have more important things to do.”

       That’s not God. God is a God who says, “If it’s important to you, it’s important to me.”

       2. Allow God To Satisfy Your Deepest Needs

One day, someone asked me, “Bo, so many come to you seeking for help, asking for prayers, pouring their problems to you. Don’t you ever get burdened?”

       I get burdened, yes, but not for too long. Here’s my secret: I know that on my own, I can’t satisfy their needs. So I point them to Jesus.

       Mary teaches us the same principle. Mary knew she couldn’t turn water into wine. She had to ask Jesus to do that. Why? Mary was an intercessor. (And she still is.)

At the end of the day, we’re all intercessors. Because we can’t meet the deepest needs of the people we love. So we point them to Jesus. Always.

       Why? We can give water. Only God can give wine.

       At the end of the day, your love will never satisfy the deepest longings of your husband, or your wife, or your kids, or your friends. You need to point them to God’s Love. Only God’s Love is perfect.

       Here’s an important lesson in human relationships: Don’t expect from human beings what only God can provide. The reason why we’re so frustrated with people is because we want from them what only God can give to us.

       Let me give you a crazy analogy.

You’re Holding The Wrong Pole

       While riding the bus, a woman saw a man, who was holding onto the same pole, staring at her. Finally, he said, “Excuse me. This is my stop.”

       Since she wasn’t blocking the way, she was confused.

       “Go ahead,” she said.

“This is my pole,” he said.

The mother was totally confused until the young man added, “I just bought it at the hardware store to hold up my shower curtain.”

This is our problem: We’re holding onto the pole of others instead of holding the pole of the bus. We’re depending on people instead of depending on Jesus.  People are unstable. People will make mistakes. People will fail you. Expect that. If we depend on God for our deepest needs, it won’t bother us too much.

       Married person, your spouse—no matter how fantastic—can never satisfy your deepest needs. Only God can do that.

       Child, your parents—no matter how loving—can never satisfy your deepest needs. Only God can do that.

       Friend, your best friends—no matter how wonderful—can never satisfy your deepest needs.   Only God can do that.

       Followers, your leaders—no matter how heroic—can never satisfy your deepest needs. Only God can do that.

       Yes, I’m the leader of Light of Jesus Family. And I love my flock. But let me make this announcement loud and clear: I can only give you water. Only God can give you wine!

3. Allow God To Transform Something In You

Jesus could have gotten empty jars, snapped his finger, and viola—created heavenly wine.

He didn’t do that. Instead, he got jars filled with water.

Jesus said to the servants, “Fill these jars with water.” They filled them to the brim,and then he told them, “Now draw some water out and take it to the man in charge of the feast.” They took him the water, which now had turned into wine, and he tasted it. He called the bridegroom and said to him, “…you have kept the best wine until now!” (John 2:7-10)

Here’s why: You’ve got to offer something.

God can create something out of nothing, but that’s not how He likes to work. He takes something weak and makes it strong. He takes something damaged and makes it perfect. He takes something unholy and makes it holy.

Water is a symbol of your work, your love, your service, your effort, your sweat, your struggles, your tears… In other words, water is a symbol of your life. 

And wine is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. 

Only God can turn your water into wine, your imperfect work into God’s work, your inadequate love into God’s love, your damaged life into God’s life.

Only God can make you holy. 

4. Allow God To Love You As You Are

       Let me shock you. Holiness isn’t primarily about loving God. That’s only a response. Almost like a side effect. 

       People think holiness is about praying, attending church, or reading the Bible. All that is important. But holiness is not about doing something, but allowing something to happen to you.

       Holiness isn’t about working for God. It’s about God working in you. Holiness isn’t about loving God. Holiness is about God loving you.

       People think Saints are people who love God. Actually, they’re people who allow God to love them. And loving God just follows automatically.

       Because you can’t give what you don’t have.

       St. Francis is my favorite saint. And one of my favorite stories of St. Francis was when he was walking with his friend Brother Leo.

       While walking through a field of flowers, all of a sudden, without any warning, Francis covered his ears and started running out, all the while screaming, “Stop talking to me!”

       Alarmed, Brother Leo ran after him.

       Finally, he saw Francis sitting by a rock, catching his breath. Leo asked him, “Master, who was talking to you? I didn’t hear anyone!”

       Francis said, “The flowers. They were talking to me.”

       Brother Leo’s jaw dropped. The flowers? Has his leader gone loco? He asked a foolish question, “Brother Francis, what did the flowers say?”

       Francis said, “I heard the flowers say, Francis, Francis, we are in bloom because God knew you were going to pass by.”

       Francis was a Saint because everywhere he looked, he saw God loving him.

       I repeat: Saints are Saints because they know how to receive God’s Love.  And they allow that love to overwhelm them, overpower them, and transform their lives forever.

I tried to become Francis. I remember doing crazy things as a teenager.

When the sun was hot, I’d walk under the sun and say, “Thank you Lord, I feel the warmth of your love right now.”

When it was raining, I’d get totally wet under the rain and say, “Thank you Lord that your Love is like the rain, falling from the sky!”

When I passed by garbage and it stunk, I didn’t avoid it. I actually smelt it and say, “Thank you Lord that despite the garbage in my life, you still love me and stay with me…”

I was nuts then.

Three decades later, I don’t do that anymore. When it rains, I open my umbrella.

But I still try to receive God’s Love in everything I see.

I see God’s Love when my sons and I play together.

I see God’s Love when I have my date with my lovely wife.

I see God’s Love when I listen to Mom’s World War II stories.

I see God’s Love when I laugh with my friends over pizza.

       I see God’s Love everywhere.

Receive God’s Love more!

Let me end with one last message…

When Your Resources Run Out, Rejoice!

There were two wines used in this party: Man-made wine and God-made wine.

Thank God that the man-made wine ran out.

Because if not, the God-made wine wouldn’t have appeared.

In the same way, there’ll be days when your resources will run out. When your own strength will run out. When your own ideas will run out. When your human connections will run out. When your own money will run out. 

If they run out, rejoice! When resources run out, God-made resources will appear. 

       Here’s my belief. Every so often, you need to push yourself beyond the border of what is possible. Every so often, you need to enter the realm of the impossible. Because if you stay in the easy level, you’ll never grow. And God will have no stage to perform His miracles.

       You need to dream God-sized dreams that can only happen if you received God-sized blessings. If you dream man-sized dreams, then you don’t need God.

Today, let your limitations open up to His leadership. Let your mess open up to His miracles.

I repeat. There were two kinds of wine in the party. Man-made wine and God-made wine.

Friend, are you tired of man-made wine in your life?

Let God-made wine—the Holy Spirit—work in your life today. 

Surrender.  

May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez

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Here is the lyrics of the song:

Oh her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Yeah I know, I know
When I compliment her
She wont believe me
And its so, its so
Sad to think she don't see what I see

But every time she asks me do I look okay
I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Her lips, her lips
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates but I think its so sexy

She's so beautiful
Bruno Mars Just The Way You Are lyrics found on http://www.directlyrics.com/bruno-mars-just-the-way-you-are-lyrics.html

And I tell her every day

Oh you know, you know, you know
Id never ask you to change
If perfect is what you're searching for
Then just stay the same

So don't even bother asking
If you look okay
You know I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

The way you are
The way you are
Girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Today, I am posting an entry shared by a follower.  Read on.

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Contemporary music is my passion because I greatly relate myself into it. Its genres like Pop, Rock (alternative, pop and metal) and RnB deeply make me feel an ideal world.  I always imagine when it comes to dreams and love. Some say old-fashioned songs sound soft, clear and nice for the ear but contemporary music do not. I always argue those comments because there is in fact individual differences.

My favorite genre is Rock- pop rock to be exact. Aligning with the artists who belong to this group is my favorite rock star David Cook and he is the one who sung my favorite song, “Life on the Moon”. What made me embrace this song is everything- from its tone that you can’t understand wether it is morbid or mad and its lyrics to my personal interpretation of the song-which simply says it is my favorite.

The song pictures how sad to be alone just like ‘life on the moon’ that even you see crowd everyday, no one bothers for you. Whenever you feel something like melancholy, it must only be your burden and no one exactly tells you,” How can I help you?” Sometimes, you are either just afraid to ask help or mad at the person you wish to ask help from. All you need when you are living in a mundane society like this world comparable to hell is a brave heart. Because you cannot live with pity and I stress it on my own motto, “life is the grand big arena where pity is the greatest weakness.”


As we go on its lyrics, we may notice that someone had joined to live with the ‘life on the moon’ and the man has melted his brave heart for that woman. And what, makes him fight is no longer for himself since then, it is all for the woman and all the bravery and sacrifices.

The world may seem mad at you if you live in solitude but someone will be given to you and will endow you with happiness and victory.

Below is the lyrics from LETSSINGIT

Here in this crowd I'm feeling all alone 
Turn me around and point me back to home 
I'm getting lost more every day and I can't tear myself away 
From the stars in my eyes with no light 

Here are my terms, have some faith in me 
And I'll let you be who you need to be 

Life on the moon 
Couldn't be any stranger 
Life on the moon 
Wouldn't feel as far away 
The life that I knew, it's through 
And I'm gonna need you more than ever 
I'm alone in this crowded room, 
It's like life on the moon 

Float off the ground; my head's up in the air 
Self-conscious to a fault, with all the people everywhere 
It's getting harder every night, to take the punches left and right 
Just to know that you're here by my side 

Here are my terms, have some faith in me 
And I'll let you be who you need to be 

Life on the moon 
Couldn't be any stranger 
Life on the moon 
Wouldn't feel as far away 
The life that I knew, it's through 
And I'm gonna need you more than ever 
I'm alone in this crowded room, 
It's like life on the moon 

Getting lost in my own atmosphere 
Stars in the sky are the stars in my eyes 
It's the cost of getting out of here alive 

Life on the moon 
Couldn't be any stranger 
Life on the moon 
Wouldn't feel as far away 
The life that I knew, it's through 
And I'm gonna need you more than ever 
I'm alone in this crowded room 
Life on the moon 
Life on the moon 
The life that I knew, it's through 
And I'm gonna need you more than ever 
I'm alone in this crowded room 
It's like life on the moon 
Life on the moon

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My Wish by Rascal Flatts is one of my favorite songs.

This song has a very lovely message which touches my soul; you know sometimes when something really touches our soul. It feels like our pores open and like there is an electric current passing through our veins this is what I feel when I listen to this awesome song. The song shows how a person must wish for someone as I encode here this song is ringing in my ears. For me, a person who really loves someone wishes the best for his/her loved one.

“I hope that days come easy and the moments pass slow, and each road leads you where you want to go”
This is the opening line of the song you can take this song in many different point of views. It can be a song for a parent to his/her child, for a teacher to his/her student, for me I have a different perspective for this song let’s take that my perspective for this song is for a lover who is not loved by the person who he loves the most.

So here the lover wishes that the days of his lover comes easy and each roads leads her where she wants to go. The lover wants the best for his loved one. He wants her to be smiling all the time, to be happy all tfhe time like Senator Juan Ponce Enrile told in his last elections advertisement that “Gusto ko,Happy ka”. (LOL) Kidding aside, Actually everyone of has our own dreams and perspective of everything, maybe some of my classmates chose “Billionaire by Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars” as there song. Maybe the wanted to be in the front page of the Forbes magazine posing beside Oprah Winfrey and the Queen and all those Billionaires such as Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Carlos Slim and all those Business Tycoons and all those celebrities having all fake smiles and showing their wealth.

The next line is “And if you’re faced with a choice, and you have to choose I hope you choose the one that means the most to you and if one door opens to another door closed .I hope you keep on walking’ till you find the window.”
This phrase shows that that the lover wishes that when the person he/she loves has the faced with a scenario when she has to choose between some options for a move to be taken in his/her life it must be the choice which means the most. I personally believe a person who loves someone truly always wants the best of his/her loved one even if it hurts too much at the side of the lover and a person must never complain and ask in love. Love is a form of a thanksgiving, no one can describe what love is because its only felt by emotions and emotions are indescribable. Can you tell me how much you love God or someone special to you?

There is a part in the song where it shows that when a certain door closes and there is another door which opens. This part is about the trials and obstacles we faces in our daily lives and I personally believe that God never gives a problem which does not has any solution and he gives problem to those who he loves the most and to whom he trusts the most.

It would be quite difficult for me to describe the song line by line so let’s sum it up. This song shows a wish of a lover.  The lover wishes all the best to the person he/she loves and he says that in every mistake the person takes there is God’s grace behind it. I personally believe that God knows the best for us and never any bad thing happens to us. If we believe that a bad thing happens actually it’s for our best and we don’t realize it. And the song shows in a whole paragraph how an individual live. How he/she must give and forget this is the reason why this song is on my top list hope you would like it too.

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This is the lyrics of the song:

MY WISH

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big
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I have blogged about my mother before.  In fact, there have been numerous entries about my mother who has the greatest "influencer" in my life when it comes to music and art in general.  I have a collection of her poems and I intend to post them here one of these days (when my addiction to contest joining would subside).

As a matter of fact, all of my blogging activities, my mother is my first audience.  She listens, she seems interested (and I'm not really sure if she really is) and she gives me that surprise look.

Well, as this old Spice Girl song goes.... Mama, I love you.

I am proud to say, I tell my mom how much I love her almost everyday and I kiss her and hug her every so often.

I love my mother.


LYRICS OF THE SONG MAMA
by Spice Girls


She used to be my only enemy and never let me be free 
Catching me in places that I knew I should'nt be 
Every other day I crossed the line I didn't mean to be so bad 
I never thought you would become the friend I never had 

Back then I didn't know why 
Why you were misunderstood 
So now I see through your eyes 
All that you did was love 
Mama I love you. Mama I care 
Mama I love you. Mama my friend. You're my friend 

I didn't want to hear it then but I'm not ashamed to say it now 
Every little thing you said and did was right for me 
I had a lot of to think about,about the way I usedto be 
Never had a sense of my responsibility 



Back then I didn't know why 
Why you were misunderstood 
So now I see through your eyes, all that you did was love 
Mama, I love you. Mama, I care 
Mama, I love you. Mama ,my friend. You're my friend 


But now I'm sure I know why, 
Why you were misunderstood 
So now I see through your eyes 
All I can give you is love is love 
Mama I love you. Mama, I care 
Mama, I love you. Mama, my friend,You're my friend 
Mama, I love you, Mama ,I care 
Mama, I love you, Mama, my friend, You're my friend 

Another post from a reader / follower named Tosh.

The Past
Jed Madela

I like this song because whenever I hear this song, I remember the day when I met my FIRST GIRLFRIEND.. and it makes me whole when this music plays and I'm with my GIRLFRIEND.

I remember holding her hands, staring at it, memorizing each curve and feeling the softness of that hand.  I remember it so clearly. I remember how close we were, how special each moment that we spent together, each conversations we had, including our plans for the future.

It brings joy into my heart knowing that I found the love in the girl of my dreams.


This is the lyrics:
Intro:
I was wrong when i hurt you
But did you have to hurt me too
Did you think revenge will make it better?
I don't care about the past
I just want our love to last
There's a way to bring us back together
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/jed_madela/the_past.html ]
Chorus:
I must forgive you
You must forgive me too
If we wanna try to put things back
The way they used to be
'cause there's no sense in going over and over
The same things as before
So let's not bring the past up anymore

Out of all the good we had
You only keep track of the bad
Though you knew i never really loved her
Didn't anyone tell you yet
That to forgive is to forget
How can you be mad if you don't remember

Repeat Chorus:
I must forgive you
And you must forgive me too
It's the only thing that's left
That we haven't try to do
One thing that i'm sure will work
That we haven't tried before
Let's not bring the past back anymore

I am sharing with you a series of sharing from my readers sent via email.

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     This is the song that I think best illustrates my life. Every line of the song was like a sketch drawn and patterned by God according to my life story (well, I’m not only the one here who admits to have the same story as this song). As a sixteen-year old individual, my life too was full of unwanted events and happenings like the one narrated in the song. Similar to the character in the song, I never expected to overcome all this mishaps and sorrows of my life, and like him, I also kept on wondering and asking myself how do I manage to control situations at the end of my day.



    Living a life with little money, well-budgeted by my good parents wasn't that easy for an average teenage boy like me. Surely, I know that greater than my grief are that of my parents and siblings. For my share, I see to it in performing my part at the household chores and getting high grades, or if not, getting a passing grade. But, like I said, I am also an average teenage boy; I too experienced to be happy, excited, nervous, ashamed, sad and burdened. Along with those emotions I’ve listed, going to where I am now was a very rocky way where I have hurt some persons along the way by doing them wrong or simply just ignore their presence in my life, which I believe is one of the many sins I have committed.



    If this paper be a list of my sins, then I think I should have some more extra sheets. I will no longer enumerate all my sins, not because I am afraid to be judged by others, but because I am not boastful in broadcasting the world that I have hurt GOD a million times through my actions. These instances when remembered also kept me from thanking GOD always and asking him to stray me from committing a sin. This made me become a better man and a better son not only to my parents but also to GOD.


TAKE ME OUT OF THE DARK MY LORD Artist: Gary Valenciano

Just what is it in me
Sometimes I just don't know
What keeps me in your love
Why you never let me go
And though you're in me now
I fall and hurt you still
My Lord, please show me how
To know just how you feel
You have forgiven me
Too many times, it seems
I feel I'm not what you might call
A worthy Christian after all
And though I love you so
Temptation find its way to me

Chorus:
Teach me to trust in you with all of my heart
To lean not on my own understanding
'Cause I just forget
You won't give me what I can't bear
Take me out of the dark, my Lord
I don't wanna be there
ooh,ooh,wooh

You've never left my side
You gave your hand to me
to hold you, Oh Jesus,
I'm no longer in the cold
And yet, I leave you there
When I feel satisfied
I'd like to thank you everyday
Not only when I feel that way
I've never known a man who'd give his life
For sinners like me
And yet because he loves us so
He's promised us eternity
And we can have that promise and be His
If we have faith and just believe

Chorus:
Teach us to trust in you with all of our heart
To lean not on our own understanding
'Cause we just forget
You won't give us what we can't bear
Take us out of the dark, my Lord
'Coz we don't wanna be alone
Take us out of the dark, my Lord
we don't wanna be there
my Lord

Reapeat Chorus
ooh, wooh 

This song popped up when I saw an old photo of him. I just admired him that time and I was treated so specially that when he said goodbye, I knew it would break my heart. It did.

I've been searching for him and found out he's now a married guy and a very successful person. All I want now is to let him know I still care for him and happy for what he has achieved in life.

YOU DON'T KNOW ME

You give your hand to me
And then you say, "Hello"
And I can hardly speak
My heart is beating so
And anyone can tell
You think you know me well
Well, you don't know me no

No you don't know the one
Who dreams of you each night
And longs to kiss your lips
And longs to hold you tight
To you I'm just a friend
That's all I've ever been
No you don't know me

I never knew the art of making love
Though my heart aches with love for you, yeah
Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by
A chance that you might love me too

You give your hand to me
And then you say, "Goodbye"
And I watched you walk away
Beside the lucky guy
No you'll never ever know
The one who loved you so
No you don't know me

But I never knew the art of making love
Though my heart aches with love for you
I'm afraid and shy, I let my chance go by
A chance that you might love me too

You give your hand to me
And then you say, "Goodbye"
And I watched you walk away
Beside the lucky guy
Oh, you'll never ever know
The one who loved you so
No you don't know me

I say you never ever know
The one who loved you so
No you don't know me
No you don't love me

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Each and every one of us is created to be different from each other. We have different ideas, philosophies in life, hobbies likes and dislikes. For example is me, I have my own kind of lifestyle, ideals and so on. And I have lot of things that I wanted to pursue in life. Like music, I love music. That is why I have this favorite song which I always wanted to hear every time I wake up. I even use it as an alarm tone of my phone. This song is entitled “God Gave Me You” by Bryan White. Every time I hear this song it will always make me pause and reflect. It is so meaningful that it takes away all the troubles I had in mind and always give peace in my heart.

Lyrics of the song from http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/God-Gave-Me-You-lyrics-Bryan-White/CF014EB82E30231D48256910001E41E8

God gave me you

By: Bryan White

or all the times I felt cheated, I complained
You know how I love to complain
For all the wrongs I repeated, though I was to blame
I still cursed that rain
I didn't have a prayer, didn't have a clue
Then out of the blue

God gave me you to show me what's real
There's more to life than just how I feel
And all that I'm worth is right before my eyes
And all that I live for though I didn't know why
Now I do, 'cause God gave me you

For all the times I wore my self pity like a favorite shirt
All wrapped up in that hurt
For every glass I saw, I saw half empty
Now it overflows like a river through my soul
From every doubt I had, I'm finally free
I truly believe

God gave me you to show me what's real
There's more to life than just how I feel
And all that I'm worth is right before my eyes
And all that I live for though I didn't know why
Now I do, 'cause God gave me you

In your arms I'm someone new
With ever tender kiss from you
Oh must confess
I've been blessed

God gave me you to show me what's real
There's more to life than just how I feel
And all that I'm worth is right before my eyes
And all that I live for though I didn't know why (didn't know why)
Now I do (I finally do), 'cause God gave me you (God gave me You)

God gave me you

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This is from JustCalm. Read on.

“Who knows”? That’s my favorite song by Avril Lavigne from her first album “Let Go”. Well I like this song for the reason that I like the singer, especially her attitude or the way she looks at life. We, in a way have that thing in common, how we see life.

      This song is actually about life, taking chances, and doing what you need to do. Well the content of the song really speaks to me, because living for me would be so boring if you never try new things, you wouldn’t be living if you just sit all day just wondering the answers to the “what if’s?” in your mind. Being careful is wise, but being too careful will take you no where. It’s healthy to take risks once in a while, and if you fall look at it at a different perspective, use your mistakes as a lesson for you to choose more wisely next time, and tomorrow is a brand new day.

      Another highlight of this song that I like, is that it tells me to go and do my best in making my dreams into realities. Rise or fall, there is always a brand new day. I like it because I am a dreamer myself, as young as I am, I even draw the aerial view of my future house, and the car that I want, even this mini laptop that I’m using right now as I write this essay. At first I just keep on repeating that I really wanted a mini laptop, and I even say thanks to my mom for the laptop even before she bought it, or before she assured me that she was going to buy it for me. So I really just set my mind to it, showing her I deserve this laptop and of course praying for it every night.

      So that’s it then, a few of the reasons why I could relate to the song “who knows?” life really is worth living, even with all the risks, the ups and downs, and the rise and falls. I don’t just ask why, I ask myself why not? after all you’ll never know if you never try.

WHO KNOWS by Avril
Yeah Yeah Yeah-ya Yeah-ya
Why do you look so familiar
I could swear that I
Have seen your face before
I think I like that you seem sincere
I think I'd like to get
To know you a little bit more

I think there's something more
Life's worth living for

Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day
I'm gonna live today like it's my last day

Yeah Yeah Yeah-ya Yeah-ya
How do you always have an opinion
And how do you always find
The best way to compromise
We don't need to have a reason
We don't need anything
We're just wasting time

I think there's something more
Life's worth living for

Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day

Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day
I'm gonna live today like it's my last day

Find yourself
'Cause I can't find you
Be yourself
Who are you?
Find yourself
'Cause I can't find you
Be yourself
Who are you?

Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day

So you go and make it happen
Do your best
Just keep on laughing
I'm telling you
There's always a brand new day

Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's new
There's always a brand new day
I'm gonna live today like it's my last day

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Who-Knows-lyrics-Avril-Lavigne/21E0D056ECE26A9648256E3D00069806

Music sometimes makes us cry, smile or even groove. For me, the real essence of music is to give strength and inspiration to many people. Music also is to give strength and to listen to. I know we have our own personality, interests, goals, likes and dislike in life but I do believe that when it comes to music, we Filipinos unite for the reason that most of us really love music because we can related and reflect with it, in relations to our life experiences.

Since I was seven or eight years old, aside from dancing, I also loved singing. Until now, I still sing because I can express my feelings and emotions through singing. y favorite song is reach for the Sky sang by our very own popular song Princess, Ms. Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo. I love that song because of the lyrics and its meaning that touches my heart.

This song is all about a person who has a dream in life that he wants to fulfill. the case is he encountered troubles in life like many people pulling him down. Even though that happens, that person never stopped trusting himself and capabilities to succeed in life. No matter what people say or do, he does not give and keep on moving and aiming high through his faith, positivity, courage, passions and beliefs that he will help him to make all things possible.

reach for the sky is one of my favorite songs, for the reason that I can relate to it. I have goals in life that I want to achieve such as: becoming a successful media practitioner and to be happy. However, there are hindrances that I'm encountering.

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The lyrics (From Metrolyrics.com):

I have a dream
Something that I wanted to achieve
In my lifetime
And I want to show
The best of me, I know I'll make it through
If I believe that

Refrain
I can make it happen
No matter what they say
Nobody can stand in my way

Chorus
Reach for the sky
Dream and aim high
I won't anybody turn my spirit down
Whatever it takes
I'll stand on my faith
I'll never stop until I reach the sky
I know my dreams will happen, I can fly

I'll reach for the sky

I will not give up
Even if I fall I won't give in
To my troubles
I will stand tall
My feet firmly standin' on the road
I believe that

Refrain
I can make it happen

[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/reach-for-the-sky-lyrics-sarah-geronimo.html ]

No matter what they say
Nobody can stand in my way

Chorus
Reach for the sky
Dream and aim high
I won't anybody turn my spirit down
Whatever it takes
I'll stand on my faith
I'll never stop until I reach the sky
I know my dreams will happen, I can fly

Reach for the sky
No matter what they say
No matter what they do
I'll hold on and make it through

Chorus
Reach for the sky
Dream and aim high
I won't anybody turn my spirit down
Whatever it takes
I'll stand on my faith
I'll never stop until I reach the sky
I know my dreams will happen, I can fly

Reach for the sky